Makeup Tips for Face Shapes

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It is well-known the fact that perfection is an impossible purpose. Since we all want to look flawlessly, there are certain tips that might help you use makeup in order to enhance the natural beauty of your features, but also hide a few unwanted flaws. Following a few basic, simple makeup for face shapes rules, you can have an … almost perfect look.

When the first program based on mathematical calculations was made
at Hollywood in order to find the ideal proportions of the face, it
is said that the only person to gain maximum score was Grace Kelly.
However, since not all of us are so lucky, the best thing we can to
is to use all the existing makeup tips for a dreamy result. Well,
with just some skills and a little bit of practice everyone can
obtain a beautiful, glowing and flawless appearance.

You first need to know your face shape and what makeup you can
apply in order to camouflage flaws. If you want your makeup to
flatter you and to enhance your beauty, it has to match your eyes,
hair color, face shape, lifestyle, personality, but also your
mood.

You don't have to invest in too many beauty and makeup products, but purchase
the essentials paying a lot of attention to the way you choose
them. As the base is crucial when it comes to a perfect makeup, it
is more than important to pick the most suitable foundation.

In this case you should choose two shades of foundation, one
that perfectly matches your skin complexion and another with one
tone darker. Stay away from too dark foundation as the minimal
retouches will look more than visible and the result will be rather
unaesthetic.
Next, you'll need a big brush, sponges for applying foundation, and
if you usually apply powder, take two shades also, one that you
normally use and a darker one. But, before starting the actual
makeup process, you should first know your face shape.

The oval face is the ideal shape. Therefore, if you have it,
feel lucky as you can try everything and anything when it comes to
makeup. An oval face is described by a length equal to one and a
half times width, with forehead and jaw having the same width.
On the other hand, if you find yourself in the other categories,
take a look to some simple tips of makeup for face shapes.

A round face is characterized by a shorter distance from the
forehead to the chin, and wider from cheek to cheek. A round face
has full cheeks and a rounded chin. Length is approx equal to
width. If you have a round face shape, you need to pay a lot of
attention to the way you style your eyebrows. Try to stay away from
the too arched shape as this will only make your face look even
rounder.

What you need is a lengthening effect and you can achieve this by
contouring the jaw line, temples, and cheeks for a more oval look.
Start from the earlobe and continue towards the chin. Then, apply
the lighter foundation on the rest of the face making sure you
perfectly blend the two tones. Apply some blush on the cheeks and
gently smooth the color when going up to the temples.

A square face has the same width from the edges of the
forehead, across the cheeks, and from jaw to jaw, strong and broad
forehead with angular jaw. However, this doesn't mean you cannot
look extremely hot. The first thing you should learn is to
accentuate using darker foundation the central part of the forehead
and chin, including the nose and the eye area. Contour the hairline
on the temples and jaw at both corners in order to soften the
corners. Use a more discreet makeup for the cheeks in order to
avoid drawing the attention towards your face shape. The color of
the blush should be matte and a little bit darker so you can
diminish the volume of the cheeks.

A long face has high cheek bones, raised forehead and
distinct jaw line. Face is longer than it is wide. The best makeup
solution for a long face is to apply a lighter foundation on the
temples, cheeks, and the bottom jaw. On the rest of the face apply
the darker foundation. The blush should be applied starting from
the earlobe towards the nose. Also, use a darker eyeshadow for the
outer corner of the eyes.

The triangular shaped face is characterized by narrow
forehead and cheekbones and a wide jawline. What you need to do is
to soften the lower part of the face. If you have prominent chin
and cheeks, you should apply the foundation color you normally use.
You should definitely avoid emphasizing your cheeks or chin. Apply
a darker foundation on the temple area and don't exaggerate with
the eye makeup. Contour your eyebrows and use a lip balm or a
lipstick in a natural color for your lips.